Monthly Archives: April 2010

Sunday May 9th
Student Mass in English at 4.30 pm at the Dominicans, Sandgatan 8
– meal and program afterwards:You who can, come 45 minutes before to arrange the Chapel, write prayers and rehurse some songs.Meal – If good wheather: barbecue in the garden afterwards.Program-Friday May 28th at 6 pm – Sunday May 30th at 3pm:
Retreat: “Meeting with people of other faiths”At the Monastery of the Dominican Sisters, 10 km from Lund. 300 Skr/person (reduced price, thanks to BILDA)

Br Paolo on meeting with muslims, sister Sofie on meeting jews in Jerusalem, br Bernard on meeting with bouddhists in Japan….. Introductions, talk in smaller groups, walks, singing, prayers, meals… Xavier and Stefano are preparing program, tell them if there is something.

How come that we can believe that Jesus Christ is the saviour of all creation? Are the others wrong? Or how can we meet we the truth of the others? – very actuel matters! What does it mean to be an openminded person and yet have a specific faith?

Monday May 10th and 24th at 7 pmReading of Gospel of Luke and talk(every 2nd and 4th Monday/month.)

Tuesday May 4th and 18th at 7.30 pmTaizéprayer and gathering(every 1st and 3rd Tues/month.)

Saturday April 24th
Walking in the forest – Gathering at 11 am in front of Lund Station– A walk in the hilly area of Romeleåsen 20 km east of Lund. Weto go to Genarp (bus 166 towards Staffanstorp) and walk to Veberöd and we´ll be back like 4.30 pm. Bring picnic for lunch with you – we´ll also read the Gospel and have a short meditation. They promised good weather for the weekend and it should be really beautiful out there now.

Sunday April 25thMass at 10 am in St Thomas church – and Christines confirmation.
– And afterwards gathering at Christines place, with something to eat.

EastertimeSometimes it´s too much circus about everything – so many different things becomes important. Then Jesus calls us back to essentials – at the last supper he reveils the true meaning of life, not as a mystery any longer, but in a simple act: He becomes the servant who washes the feet of the disciples, and tells the disciples to become the servant of one another. Wash each others feet! In this turbulent and difficult time for Church, for faith, let´s leave all the circus behind and gain this simplicity of the Gospel. Back to simple life! It´s a true challenge for us, we know so many things, want so many things, and yet, what he tells us is: Let me help you, help each others, be brothers and sisters, be simple, live a simple life.

Meditation is a an exercise in simplicity. To remain present in silent, to listen to the sounds around you. Just sitting and letting go of thoughts. Abstaining form action. Not exspecting anything. Just pronouncing the name “Jesus”.
This Saturday when we´re out in the forest we´ll do a kind of meditation, a Walking Meditation, walking quite slowly for 15 minutes together, being in presence of each other, of the birds, the sky, the trees, without reflecting or reacting. I assure you that this can be a valuable experience. I also sit meditating with some people in our chapel for 30 minutes every Thursday at 4.30 – join some minutes before and I can give you some instructions.
Yours br Björn